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Wykehamist

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Winchester College.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Synonyms: Wykehamical

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

An undergraduate, graduate or fellow of Winchester College.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: student, pupil, educatee

History

Etymology

From Wykeham + -ist, after William of Wykeham, the founder of Winchester College.